John Irwin (British Army officer)

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General

Sir John Irwin

KB
Born1727/8
Knight of the Order of the Bath

General Sir John Irwin KB (1727/28 – May 1788) was an Irish soldier who served in the British Army.

Career

Educated in

Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick in Germany in 1760.[1]

He served as

Ferdinand, Duke of Parma and Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma, and hosted British ex-patriates and visitors to the city until his death.[1]

Family

He married three times: to Elizabeth Henry in 1749, to Anne Barry in 1753 and finally to Caroline with whom he had two children.[1]

References

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead
1762–1783
With: Earl of Middlesex 1762–1765
Sir Charles Farnaby 1765–1767
Lord George Sackville 1767–1782
Henry Arthur Herbert
1782–1783
Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by Governor of Gibraltar
1765–1767
Succeeded by
Robert Boyd
(acting)
Preceded by Colonel of the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
1767–1780
Succeeded by
John Campbell
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
1775–1782
Succeeded by
Governor of Londonderry
1775–1776
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Horse (Carabiniers)
1780–1788
Succeeded by